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About The Artist Jimmy and Dorothy Blakely were a husband-wife act that were making Western music for several years in the 1950s. Jimmy and Dorothy got their start on radio station KLPR in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and later worked on several other stations before moving to Roswell, New Mexico. Around 1956, they were playing in the Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico areas. In 1956, they had just signed with the Starday record company and their first releases included:
Jimmy played steel guitar for their group, while his wife played the piano. They were playing nightly over at Scotty's Club in Roswell, New Mexico. They had their own radio show over KSWS in Roswell for over three years, too. In addition, they had a weekly televsion program over KSWS-TV that aired on Thursday. Credits & Sources
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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)
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